Patents by Inventor James Frederick Ackermann

James Frederick Ackermann has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method for fuel tank spark containment
    Patent number: 10393161
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for forming a seal over a hole in a structure. The apparatus comprises a washer, a sleeve, and a fastener. The washer has a first channel. The sleeve has a second channel and an expandable section. The sleeve is positioned inside the first channel in the washer. The fastener has an elongate portion positioned inside the second channel of the sleeve to cause at least a portion of the expandable section of the sleeve to form a first interference fit with the washer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Richard B. Tanner, James Frederick Ackermann
  • METHOD FOR FUEL TANK SPARK CONTAINMENT
    Publication number: 20170211602
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for forming a seal over a hole in a structure. The apparatus comprises a washer, a sleeve, and a fastener. The washer has a first channel. The sleeve has a second channel and an expandable section. The sleeve is positioned inside the first channel in the washer. The fastener has an elongate portion positioned inside the second channel of the sleeve to cause at least a portion of the expandable section of the sleeve to form a first interference fit with the washer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Richard B. Tanner, James Frederick Ackermann
  • Apparatus for fuel tank spark containment
    Patent number: 9551373
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for forming a seal over a hole in a structure. The apparatus comprises a washer, a sleeve, and a fastener. The washer has a first channel. The sleeve has a second channel and an expandable section. The sleeve is positioned inside the first channel in the washer. The fastener has an elongate portion positioned inside the second channel of the sleeve to cause at least a portion of the expandable section of the sleeve to form a first interference fit with the washer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Richard B. Tanner, James Frederick Ackermann
  • Method and Apparatus for Fuel Tank Spark Containment
    Publication number: 20150377279
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for forming a seal over a hole in a structure. The apparatus comprises a washer, a sleeve, and a fastener. The washer has a first channel. The sleeve has a second channel and an expandable section. The sleeve is positioned inside the first channel in the washer. The fastener has an elongate portion positioned inside the second channel of the sleeve to cause at least a portion of the expandable section of the sleeve to form a first interference fit with the washer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Richard B. Tanner, James Frederick Ackermann